United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4877 (108th)
Medicare Hospital Accreditation Act of 2004
Introduced
20 July 2004
Last action
22 July 2004 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
18 August 2025
Summary
Medicare Hospital Accreditation Act of 2004 - Amends part E (Miscellaneous Provisions) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revoke the "deeming authority" for Medicare certification of hospitals of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals (JCAH), under which a hospital accredited by the JCAH shall be deemed to meet the requirements for a Medicare-certified hospital. Authorizes the Secretary to recognize the Joint Commission on Accrediation of Healthcare Organizations as a national accreditation body upon such terms and conditions as the Secretary may require.
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Timeline
20 July 2004
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 July 2004
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
20 July 2004
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 July 2004
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1436)
Source: IntroReferral
22 July 2004
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 20 July 2004 · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in House (text)
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Introduced in House (PDF)
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- · hswm00 · Standing
Related records
- related to ← Medicare Hospital Accreditation Act of 2004
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/4877
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/4877
- us · 108-hr-4877 · source updated 18 August 2025